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Katrina Kaif's Mother Leads Simple Life, Runs NGO in Rural India Despite Daughter's Stardom
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News18•22-09-2026, 11:18
Katrina Kaif's Mother Leads Simple Life, Runs NGO in Rural India Despite Daughter's Stardom
- •Katrina Kaif's mother, Suzanne Turquotte, leads a simple life as a lawyer and social worker, far from her daughter's Bollywood glamour.
- •Suzanne moved to India from London in 2008 and established 'Relief Projects India,' an NGO providing free evening classes to government school students in a Tamil Nadu village.
- •In 2015, she founded the Mountain View School, which has grown from 30 to 300 students, focusing on education in rural areas.
- •Katrina revealed her mother's dedication, mentioning the challenges of limited electricity and internet in the village where she teaches.
- •Suzanne, who raised eight children alone, continues her charitable work across 25 villages, addressing education, women's empowerment, and youth development.
Key Questions Answered
Katrina Kaif's mother is Suzanne Turquotte, a lawyer and social worker who moved to India in 2008. She runs an NGO called Relief Projects India, which provides free evening classes to government school students in rural Tamil Nadu, and she also established the Mountain View School in 2015.
Katrina Kaif has eight siblings in total, consisting of three elder sisters, three younger sisters, and one elder brother. Her parents divorced when she was young, and her mother raised all eight children alone.
Katrina Kaif lived in London for three years where filmmaker Kaizad Gustad spotted her during a modeling project. He subsequently cast her in his 2003 film Boom, which marked her entry into the film industry.
